Island Protection Bill Voted Down

OCEAN CITY – A bill introduced in the General Assembly which would have transferred ownership of the temporary islands created in the coastal bays behind Ocean City to the state for conservatio...

Wicomico Executive Vows Full Funding For Board Of Education

SALISBURY – Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver announced his plans this week to fully fund the Board of Education’s requests in the proposed fiscal year 2020 operating budget.In a public...

Annual HealthFest Slated For Next Week

SALISBURY – Peninsula Regional Health System and the Wicomico County Board of Education will hold HealthFest: An event for all ages, on Saturday, March 30, from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.This yearR...

Ocean City Elementary School Kindergarten Students Invite Parents To School

Kindergarten students at Ocean City Elementary School invited their parents to school to read aloud from their favorite Dr. Seuss books. Picturd, from left, are Skyler Chester, Luke Bergey and K...

Day Care Provider Charged With Abuse

BERLIN – A Berlin woman was arrested on Friday and charged with child abuse and assault stemming from an alleged incident at a day care facility in town.On Jan. 18, Worcester County SheriffR...

Town, Firefighters Reach New Contract

OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City and its firefighter-paramedic un-ion last week completed their first successful contract negotiation since the successful referendum for binding interest arbi...

Town Of Berlin Hosts Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony

On Friday, March 15, the Town of Berlin hosted its annual employee recognition ceremony. Among those honored were, from left, Planning Director Dave Engelhart, senior accountant Rondell Wise, Town Ad...

Citizen Tips Nab Fla. Man

OCEAN CITY – Tips from citizens last week helped local law enforcement locate and arrest a man wanted in Florida on animal cruelty charges for allegedly stomping on a pelican.Responding to tips...

County Agrees To Room Tax Hike

SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to move forward with increasing the room tax rate at the request of the Town of Ocean City.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to...

County Strategic Plan Delayed

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners voted to delay adoption of a strategic planning report this week.On Tuesday the commissioners voted 6-0, with Commissioner Jim Bunting abstaining, ...